Archive for March, 2015

  A FORMER student of Presentation Secondary School will be seen entering into a civil partnership in a casino tonight on the hit RTÉ show ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’. The show, which will air at 9pm on RTE2, will feature Nora Dennehy, originally from Hawley Park, and her partner Katriona Hourihan who entered […]

TRALEE ladies are among the 25 participants in this year’s Miss Kerry contest which takes place next month. Kerry star James O’Donoghue will have a tough job as one of the judges in the Killarney Plaza Hotel on Saturday, April 4, where Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller will be the MC for […]

THE good people over at ‘Social Box TV’ have uploaded another video to their YouTube channel, this time asking the people of Tralee the question ‘Why Are You Proud To Be Irish?’ While the rest of us were either watching the parade with the little ones, marching with our groups/organisations […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Fergus Dennehy travelled on the Kerry Cork Health Link Bus this week and spoke to people for whom the service is vital for many reasons… MONDAY morning. It’s 7.45am, the air is cold and the eyes are sleepy as I wait near McDonald’s in Rathass for the arrival of a service that, until […]

  U21 Munster Championship Semi Final, Páirc Uí Rinn Cork 1-12 Kerry 1-9 FOR the fifth consecutive year Kerry have been beaten by Cork in the Munster U21 championship. In a tight game, Kerry were only a point behind going into the final ten minutes, but the Leesiders more physical side finished […]

AS if he hasn’t enough accolades! The great Tadhg Kennelly received yet another honour on Wednesday night when he was inducted into the Sydney Swans’ Hall of Fame. In front of a crowd of more than 650 guests at Sydney’s The Star Event Centre, the Listowel man, who won a […]

THOUSANDS lined the streets to watch the parade yesterday where the theme was ‘Active Tralee’. Sports and fitness clubs were out in force for the event along with many other community groups. It was a fantastic day for it and we were there to capture the atmosphere (click here for […]

A NEW pay by weight bin collection system is set to come into play in Tralee on April 13. Due to EU regulations and government policy, Higgins Waste who have the contract for bin collection services in Tralee, are introducing what they term a ‘Weigh Less – Pay Less’ system. Letters have been […]

  A MAJOR anti-water charges protest will take place on this Saturday, March 21 in Dublin and Kerry Right2water will lay on buses from Tralee. The protest is being put on to mark the first Irish Water bills to be sent on April 1. Buses will be leaving Killarney at 7am and […]

  BUSINESSES from all over the county took stands at the Kerry Health, Fitness and Beauty Expo in the Fels Point Hotel on Saturday. Billed as the first expo of its kind in Kerry, there were over 60 exhibitors on the day with numerous demonstrations and workshops. Linda Flanagan of Zumba Salsa Kerry who held […]

  DEEP in the heart of the KDYS building on Denny Street, behind a locked door, in what may very well once have been a broom cupboard is a cluttered room. It’s edges are lined with drums, gituars, keyboards, amps, mics, cables and boxes of precussion instruments. Behind a little […]

UNDER normal circumstances I hate to see people getting parking tickets, especially when the case is a few minutes over the metered time. This is usually the case with me as I never remember to tear the time off my parking disc thus having a reminder when my time is […]

I KNOW that I am a little late on the whole dedication to my mom, as mother’s day has been and gone, but I feel like we should be just as mushy with our moms on a daily basis, so I am just going to go with it. A girl said […]

EARLIER we brought you a report on the St Brendan’s College, Killarney, against CBS The Green Frewen Cup final which took place on Monday. The Tralee side came up short as a result of a late rally by The Sem (see earlier match report here). Well the progressive people at […]

WELL it couldn’t have been a better day now, could it? Thousands of people turned out in the glorious sunshine in Tralee to watch the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in what many described as one of the biggest crowds ever for the March event. Starting just after noon, there […]

U16 1/2 Munster Final – Frewen Cup St Brendan’s Killarney 1-13 Tralee CBS 1-9 Tralee CBS came closer than the scoreline suggests to overcoming favourites St Brendan’s Killarney in a hard fought game in Fitzgerald Stadium on Monday afternoon. The Sem, anchored by six players who had been part of their […]

A FASHION fundraiser will be held next month to help a family who lost their home in a fire near Ballyheigue in November. The Duggans from Kerry Head were out when a fire engulfed their home on November 28 leaving them with nothing. Now, a fundraising campaign is under way to get them back on […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance have teamed up with the Kerry Association of London and will co-host a business networking event here in town on Saturday, March 21. The aim of the event is to try and create more business links between the British capital and our own capital here in Kerry. The […]

TRALEE LIONS Club have launched a  new life saving initiative called ‘Message in a Bottle’. ‘Message in a Bottle’ is an information system which has the full co-operation of the emergency services and local GP’s and pharmacies. The scheme works like this; if the emergency services are ever called to your home, […]

THIS Easter Bank Holiday weekend, the Cloghane Brandon Walking and Music Festival is sure to draw huge crowds. The festival, running from April 3rd – 6th will cater to all levels of walkers.  Those seeking a challenge will be treated to the stunning vistas of Más an Tiompáin and Mount Brandon, […]

TRALEE Bay Wetlands won a silver award for ‘Best In A Marine or Environmental’ category at the Irish Responsible Tourism Awards. The team at the centre were delighted to be presented with the award in this category on Wednesday night last at the Radisson Blue in Dublin. Dolphin Watch in Co Clare won the […]

THREE years ago I went on my first press trip to the south of France which is the home of Avene skincare. Avene is a small town in the South of France where they have a naturally occurring spring known for its healing powers. At one time, only the rich and famous […]

  THREE players from Tralee clubs will line out for Kerry against Cork in the Munster U21 championship semi-final this Wednesday evening at Pairc Uí Rinn. Kerins O’Rahilly’s players, Cormac Coffey and Jack Savage will start alongside Na Gaeil man, Jack Barry. Austin Stacks players, Greg Horan and Conor Jordan […]

IT was another fantastic Tralee Marathon on Sunday with almost 850 people crossing the finishing line, in both the full and half events, at The Mall. There were very emotional scenes on some occasions as athletes completed the course and there was great support along the route from members of the public and, […]

  IT was a very happy Monday for a delighted married couple from Killarney, who popped into National Lottery offices in Dublin today to collect their prize of €207,424. They won this prize in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, March 10. The prize was a Match 5 plus Bonus prize […]

  Co. League The Churchill Senior team begin their Div 4 Co. Senior League campaign next Sunday with an away match to Cordal at 2pm. This is a historic year for the club as we celebrate our Centenary year and the opening of our new pitch. Promotion from Division 4 […]

  LOTTO ​The lotto was held in Ballygarry Hotel on Monday, 9th March for a jackpot of €5,600. Numbers drawn were 5.6.16.27. There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. John O Keeffe, c/o Tony Marshall 2. Matthew Kelliher, c/o Mannix Post Office 3. Anne McDonnell, c/o Pat McDonnell 4. Joanne […]

Milestone as Parnells compete at Minor: In another first for the club, Parnells hosted Ballyheigue in our first ever competitive minor game at Caherslee on Saturday the 8th of March. A very proud day for the club. These players are blazing a trail that we hope many others will follow […]

  SENIORS St. Brendan’s League Fixtures 2015 Round 1 – John Mitchels 1-14: St. Pats 1-14 Round 2 – John Mitchels 3-11: Churchill 2-03. Round 3 – John Mitchels 1-12: Ballymac 1-09 Round 4 – John Mitchels 0-09: Na Gaeil 0-09 Round 5 – Home to Ardfert, Final – 5th […]

  CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Bernie Mannix informs us that anybody wishing to pay their 2015 membership may do so on this Wednesday night (18th March) at the Clubhouse from 8 to 9. SENIOR FOOTBALL: With both ourselves and O’Rahillys having already qualified for the Final there was no need to play […]